SOLUTION: If 60 is 40% of a number, then that number is what percent of 60?

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Question 1077057: If 60 is 40% of a number, then that number is what percent of 60?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, a number

0.4%2Ax=60
x=60%2F0.4
x=150



...then that number is what percent of 60?
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p percent, unknown;
x=%28p%2F100%29%2A60

x=p%286%2F10%29

p=x%2810%2F6%29

p=x%285%2F3%29

p=150%285%2F3%29
p=50%2A5
p=250
One hundred fifty is 250 % of 60.